The next morning Rumple called Archie to schedule his appointment at the same time Belle was calling Ruby to get together again. Rumple looked back to see Belle holding the phone away from her ear. He chuckled. He could hear the werewolf girl from the other side of the room, squealing in the delight at the prospect of seeing her friend again. He walked over to her after his conversation with Archie just as she hung up the phone.

"What did he say?" Belle asked.

"Around two. Are you and Ruby…"

Belle smiled. "She said she had to get a few things ready first for this evening. I'm a little nervous, actually."

He laughed. "What for?"

"Rumple, it's Ruby. Who knows what she has planned."

He smiled. "What are your plans for lunch?"

Belle sat down, watching Gideon play on the floor. "I…I might see my father."

Rumple looked at her. He wasn't sure exactly how he felt about that, but if Belle wasn't seeming nervous about the idea herself he might feel a little better. "You're nervous about that too."

She nodded. "I think Ruby would be an easier challenge."

"Did Archie say when you had to do it?"

Belle shook her head. "No. I guess at my own pace?"

"That's a good idea."

"If you would like, Rumple, maybe you could take Gideon with you to therapy? I don't think Archie's met him yet."

Rumplestiltskin smiled. He really liked that idea and he loved even more that it was Belle who suggested it. It meant she was really giving him a chance and it overjoyed him. "I would love that."

So they got up and got ready for the day. Since his session was still a few hours away Rumple decided to just spend the morning at the house with Gideon. Now that he thought about it, they hadn't really shown the town to Gideon. There were only a few people who met him, though Rumple wasn't sure who all got a peek at the beast's baby monster while Granny was watching them during their first session. He shrugged. He wasn't there to catch anyone braving an attempt at the child of the Dark One so he guess he shouldn't be mad. He reminded himself that Gideon was safe. They were all safe. And if he wanted a better chance at being a father, he had to control his temper.

Belle had left to a more private room. She was far more nervous about calling her dad than she had thought she would be, but she wanted to try. She almost thought about going back into the living room and having Rumple and Gideon there to help keep her calm, but she told herself that she had to do this. She couldn't always use them as a calming crutch. She dialed the number on her phone and waited for her father to pick up.

"Father? Hi. Yes, it's good to hear from you too. I…I was hoping, if you wanted, maybe we could have lunch together? Granny's?…..Really? That's great." She smiled. "Alright. I'll see you at noon."

Belle was sitting at Granny's waiting nervously for her father. She had already drunk three ice teas and reviewed her order in her head five times. She heard the bell jingle and looked up, but it wasn't her father. She sighed. Hopefully he would come. She would be overly pissed if he didn't and would have to march over to the flower shop to demand what his problem was. To her relief the next time the door opened it was her father. Maurice smiled when he looked at her and made his way over to the booth. Belle stood up and gave him a hug. Her heart almost fell. It didn't feel right. Has it just been a long time or was she more distant with her father than she thought?

"Belle, I was surprised to get your call. I'm even more surprised to see you." Maurice said, scooting over in his seat.

"Why?" She asked.

"Well, I knew you were pregnant, but…" He gestured towards her stomach. She looked down and laughed.

"Oh, right. Magic. The Evil Queen sped up my pregnancy and…I'm sorry." she said. "I don't want to talk about it."

"But you're alright?"

She nodded. "Yes, I'm perfectly fine now," At least physically, "And so is the baby."

"Did you bring him?" Maurice asked, showing a small but nervous smile. "Or her? I always imagined you having a daughter."

Belle returned the smile. "It's a boy. His name is Gideon."

"Gideon. Where did you get that name?"

"Um, from the book mom read me? My favorite. He was the main character."

He chuckled. "That makes sense."

They both laughed. A waitress showed up and took their orders. They soon found themselves in an awkward silence they were both expecting. Belle had her hands rested on her crossed knees under the table as she casually looked…anywhere, really. Maurice seemed just as nervous, trying to think of something to say. He opened his mouth a few times but quickly shut it.

Belle cleared her throat. "So, um, how is the shop going?"

"It's going good, actually. These new people are helping."

"New people? Oh, you mean from the Land of Untold Stories."

"Yeah, I don't know about all this magic or what's going on. I do hear a lot of news and gossip but you can't take anything seriously these days."

Belle suddenly felt nervous. What exactly had he heard? She didn't want to ask but found herself doing so anyways, knowing she would regret it.

"Like what?"

Maurice froze, quickly changing the topic. Unfortunately, it wasn't an better one. "I was really surprised when you called asking if I wanted to go out to lunch with you. I was afraid you wouldn't want to see me."

Belle nodded. "Because of the whole refusing to wake me up thing."

"You..you know?"

"Rumple told me. I almost didn't believe him." She said, looking straight at her father. "It didn't sound like you, but definitely something that he would say. But I guess now I know."

"Belle-"

"I don't want…" She sighed. Why was she so quick to keep saying that? That she didn't want to hear anything but still wanting answers? She took a few breaths. She braced herself for the inevitable. "Why wouldn't you do it? Did you even know I was pregnant?"

"I did. He told me. I thought I was protecting you."

"By keeping me and my child under a sleeping curse?" She knew that was unfair. She put herself in that situation to protect her unborn child in the first place. So accusing her father of the same thing wasn't fair by any means. She was just looking for someone to blame. Archie wouldn't approve that though.

"If he had left, I would have woken you up. I just didn't want you with him. Are you two still together?"

Belle sighed, looking out the window. Honestly, it was all messed up and complicated. If her father asked her if she still loved him…..she would have said yes. But together?

"It's complicated."

"Does he have the baby right now?"

Belle snapped her head towards him, her eyes glaring but her tone of voice soft. "Yes. And before you think otherwise, Rumple would never harm our child."

She didn't dare tell her father how she once feared he would. He would certainly play on that and find a way to get her back. Like he how thought kidnapping me and making me lose my memories would bring me back to him.

She shook her head. That was a long time ago and while her and her father never really talked about that, she knew focusing on the past wouldn't help the present. She just wanted a nice lunch with her father.

"Right, of course. I didn't mean to imply that." They both knew that was a lie. "Would I be able to see him? The baby?"

Belle laughed. Of course. Her father wouldn't want to see Rumple. "Um, Rumple is taking the baby with him to therapy."

"Therapy?"

She nodded. "Rumple and I, we're…uh, we're taking marriage counseling. With Archie. It was some good quality time for him and then Archie will get to meet him."

Maurice didn't comment how a therapist got to see his grandson before he did. He didn't want to upset Belle anymore than he probably already had. Besides, Archie was a good man. Nearly everyone in town had seen the cricket for some sort of help, including himself. Mostly it was after the curse broke but he heard Leroy and a few dwarves still had some issues.

"Maybe in a few days, if all goes well, you can come by and visit?" Belle asked.

"What do you mean if all goes well? I mean, I know you said you two were doing couples therapy-"

"Yeah, maybe after things have settled down you can come by."

"Is everything okay right now?"

She nodded. "We're doing better."

"Good. Good."

The waitress brought their food and they began to eat, talking about mundane topics like the weather and what the town has planned for the future with all these newcomers. Soon lunch was over and Belle was relieved. Though they hit a few topics she didn't want to talk about, all in all she felt it went well. And she was surprised her father behaved well, but she was also supposed she did good on her part as well and not overreacted to anything. Though her father quietly implying Rumple might hurt the baby got her a bit upset, but again, she knew that wasn't fair.

So she left to wander around town, wasting some time until she had to get together with Ruby. She decided to stop by the only baby store in town and shop for a few things for Gideon. Once the events of the Black Fairy was over and everything return to a somewhat normal state, Emma and Henry helped get word around to a few other moms and people in town who still liked Belle to help get some things for the baby. With the sped up pregnancy they didn't have time to shop or get ready for anything. Zelena even offered a few things because she was the only one in town who actually knew what Belle was going though since she too had a sped up pregnancy. Belle accepted the green blanket, even though it sickened Rumple to look at it, but that was it.

Thinking over what all they had talked about in therapy so far Belle was glad she didn't accept any more items or help from Zelena. Though she wasn't sure what stopped her before. Perhaps it was because Regina was still wary of the witch, though Belle knew that was in part because she still blamed Zelena for Robin's death. Nonetheless Belle agreed with Rumple, mostly to keep some sort of peace among them, to keep Zelena way from the mansion and away from their child. Now, Belle completely agreed.

She really had been foolish.

Archie adored Gideon, or at least Rumple thought he did. He could never tell how people really felt, only what they thought. He had been fooled plenty of times when it came to emotions that he couldn't trust them anymore. But the doctor smiled when he saw the baby and complemented the child plenty of times, so Rumple figured that was a good thing. He had kind of already figured that Archie would like the baby. Luckily the town was good with babies and they didn't judge the child based on the parents, Robin's daughter was proof that, but Archie was a good friend to him and Belle. So it wasn't too shocking when he seemed perfectly okay with Gideon resting as he and Gold went on with the session. He even said it was a good chance, if needed, to see him interacting with the child. Though Rumple felt it was just an excuse to see the Dark One cooing over a baby. He was sure people would pay a hefty price for that.

"So tell me," Archie began as he got comfortable in his chair. "How is everything going so far at the house?"

Rumple nodded. "Pretty good actually. Belle should already be done with lunch with her father."

"Really? Well, I'd be happy to hear about that."

"I'm sure you will in your next session with her."

"How is this working for you?"

Rumple looked up. "What do you mean?"

"Well, separate sessions. Do you like it or would you rather Belle be back here?"

He shrugged. "I'm fine with this."

Archie nodded. "Okay. Well I do plan to start seeing you two together again but I think there are a few things I want to discuss with both of you separately first. If that's okay."

"Perfectly fine."

There was a pause and suddenly Rumple had a very bad feeling.

"I am certain you won't want to talk about it, but I feel it's very necessary."

Rumple rubbed his hands together. Yes, this was definitely going to be bad.

"When it comes to trust with Belle, it comes from more than your past relationships, doesn't it?"

Abort! Abort! Abort! The coward kept screaming in his head. He knew exactly where this was going and suddenly he regretted coming. He should just take Gideon and run, but seeing his son falling asleep in his rocker gave him a little more courage. It wasn't much, but maybe it could help.

"It sounds like she has used the dagger a few times."

Rumple sighed. And the bomb was dropped. "Three, to be exact."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"Not really, but I guess I don't have any choice."

"You do have a choice, but I do want to help and I feel tackling this issue will do so. We don't have to do it all today. We can go slow, at your own pace, and take it piece by piece. Just take your time."

Rumple was starting to breath a little heavy, not taking his eyes off his son. He was the only thing keeping him calm and replacing the image of the green witch in his mind. Take it slow, he told himself. The question was where to start.

Archie sat there patient as ever. He knew this was a very difficult topic for Gold and he wasn't going to rush the man. Rushing a trauma victim was never a good idea. To him the man that sat before wasn't the Dark One. He was just a very abused man trying to continue living. He knew that in their relationship it wasn't just Belle who didn't trust Rumple. He didn't trust her.

A few moments passed before Gold finally spoke up. "I was right not to give her the real dagger."

"You knew she couldn't be trusted or you were afraid she couldn't be?"

He sighed. "Both, I guess. When you hold the dagger, no matter how 'good' you are, the power pulls you towards it. It wants you to use it. It needs to be used. I know Belle is a good person, even still, but even she can be pulled by the darkness and end up doing something…stupid. I guess it was stupid of me to propose on the dagger in the first place."

Archie chuckled. "It does sound rather unconventional."

Rumple smirked. "I'm the Dark One. Nothing I do is conventional."

"I can agree on that."

"Anyways, the first time she used it was when she wanted me to take her to the Snow Queen's cave. In her very slight defense, she asked me first and I said no."

"Why not?"

"Emma and Regina couldn't beat her. I knew I could but not while trying to protect Belle at the same time. Whatever it was she wanted in the cave, it wasn't worth the risk. So I told her no and I wouldn't allow it. I turned my back only for a moment and when I looked back at her…she was holding the dagger. I mean, it was already fake so I didn't have to worry about her literally controlling me, but still."

"It hurt."

"I thought at the time it was the biggest betrayal she could do for me. I guess it didn't matter when I betrayed her first."

"It didn't give her the right though. Does she know exactly what Zelena did to you?"

Rumple scoffed. "No. And I'm never telling her. But she knew enough to know she shouldn't have done it. I told her that I gave it to her because I trusted her. And just because I didn't do what she wanted, she thought it was a good idea to use it on me. As I said before, I think she was just trying to get rid of her own guilt rather than actually helping someone so it doesn't make what she did any better."

"And the second time she used it…she forced you out of town."

Rumple took a deep breath. "Quite literally."

Archie didn't continue. He waited for Gold to get his breathing back. He wasn't sure the man was realizing it but he was breathing rather hard. Perhaps too hard.

"Gold, are you alright? You seem to be breathing rather hard there. Remember, you can take your time."

Rumple shook his head. "I don't think it's about time." He sighed. "While I was in New York, I might have had a heart attack."

"What?" Archie shouted, nearly jumping up. Thankfully Gideon didn't wake up from the sudden burst. "What happened?"

"Zelena. Well, she was part of it."

"Gold, you need to tell me what happened. This is very serious."

Rumple looked up. He never heard the doctor sound so serious and he found himself getting a whole new respect for the cricket.

"Very well. I was in New York, trying to live off the clothes on back because….anyways. I came home to Bae's apartment which I was able to find and surprise, surprise. There was Robin and his little family. Needless to say neither of us were happy but before we could argue or even try to talk about a deal, I fell unconscious. They rushed me to the hospital."

"What did the doctors say?"

"Only what their simple minds understood. Diet, health, exercise. But I knew better. It was magic. Or better yet, the curse."

"I don't understand." Archie said, leaning back.

"When you carry the Dark One's Curse, it slowly eats away at your soul. But you're immortal so depending on how long it is until you go crazy and go looking for someone to kill you, it takes a very long time before you're gone and the curse has no choice but to find someone new. During the curse Regina cast, it didn't affect me. We were frozen in time so the effects of the curse was as well. After the curse broke and I brought magic to Storybrooke, I was able to use that magic to slow the effects. It wasn't as good as in the Enchanted Forest because that's where the curse is at its strongest, but it worked well enough."

"Do you think killing yourself with the dagger might have caused something as well?"

Rumple shook his head. "I doubt it, but this never happened before so it's not like there is an instruction book out there."

"Right."

"But when Belle forced me out of town…"

"You didn't have magic."

"Correct. So the effects caught up with me. Rather quickly. While I was at the hospital I had Robin make one last deal with me."

"What was it?"

"Zelena had her little henchman hide in New York to…woo Emma Swan. So he had a magic shop in the town. I knew there was a potion there that could help. So I offered Bae's apartment to them in exchange Robin made one last robbery for me."

"You were willing to give away your son's apartment?"

Rumple sighed. "I knew I didn't need it. I was already planning on returning back to Storybrooke and they, well, they had no home. So…"

Archie smiled.

"But it didn't work. Marion had switched the potion with cough syrup. I asked her why she did it because I had no quarrel with her."

"But she did."

He nodded. "It was Zelena, using a glamour spell."

"Glamour?"

"It allows you to impersonate others or give yourself a false appearance."

Archie nodded and let him continue.

Rumple took a few more deep breaths. "Seeing her so close…I, um….I had another heart attack. It was pathetic of me."

"No, it's not." Archie quickly stated. He didn't think he ever met someone so self-loathing as Rumplestiltskin. This man thought that anything that wasn't brave made him cowardice and pathetic. So he quickly explained, "You had a very traumatic experience. A whole year of your life was taken being held in a cage. You lost your son to this woman. Even the sight of her could cause a panic attack. It's called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder."

Rumple scowled. He knew what it was called and he very well knew he had it. He just didn't like to admit it. All he knew was that he was being pathetic.

"Not to mention you just had a heart attack moments ago. Was this the only time it happened?"

Rumple shook his head. "When Belle was trying to escape town and was working with Zelena, again," He sneered with venom, "I…I might have tried to kill her for it."

"Belle?!"

"Zelena." Rumple said as if it was obvious.

"Right."

"But while I was choking her…I had another heart attack. This one was quicker and I was able to escape."

"How do you feel when you simply see her? Just thinking about her earlier had you breathing really hard. Confronting her seems to give you a heart attack."

"Physically, I guess it's okay. But every time I do see her, even think of her, I want her dead." He said. Archie didn't hear any matter of joking in his voice, and he wasn't surprised.

"Do you think you can ever become civil towards one another?"

Rumple scoffed. "Yeah, right. Not when she continues to help my wife and turn her against me, or delight in any pain I suffer, physically or emotionally. This woman is insane and should have a lobotomy preformed. She has no sense of boundaries and is completely obsessed with me, no matter what she might tell you. Now, I can't ever kill her."

"What do you mean? I mean, you shouldn't." Archie quickly stated before Gold got any ideas. "But you make it sound like something is preventing you."

He nodded. "She said she let me live in the hospital, but it certainly wasn't out of the kindness of her heart. Obviously. She said we made a deal, but we didn't. Instead, she made it herself to where that if I ever tried to kill her, I suffer."

"What does Belle think of this?"

He shrugged. "I'm not sure. She was there when it all happened, at least when Zelena said all that, but she didn't really seem happy. She didn't seem overly pissed either. I don't know what she was feeling."

Archie could see that Gold was breathing better, even though the subject of Zelena was continuing. He guessed that the longer he faced it the better it got, but he didn't want to push Gold's luck. So he decided to change the topic.

"Let's move on to something else. Your parents."

Another scoff. Rumple knew he should have left, but he was suppose to be trying. No matter how difficult this was.

"Don't worry, we're almost done for today. I know you hated both of your parents, which after what they've both done to you is understandable, but can you recall a good moment with one of them?"

"Well, I only met my mother once as the Dark One, after I learned she was the Black Fairy, and didn't see her again until quite recently. My father…" He looked off in the distance, "There were a few good moments. I guess he wasn't all bad."

Archie didn't ask for him to continue. He just waited.

"In the Underworld he kept saying he wanted a second chance. He gave me a bottle of magic that Miss Swan and her gang were needing without any strings attached. No deal."

"That seems like a big gesture."

"Perhaps. But I couldn't trust him."

"But you did to get the contract torn up. You called on his help."

Rumple smirked. "I just needed someone to hold down Zelena."

"How did your father react when you asked for his help?"

"I don't really care, but if I had to say something…maybe hopeful. Like maybe he really did want to try again. But I know my father. He was willing to use Robin's heart to get back to the living."

"What do you mean?"

"Father was only a soul. To make his body real again, he needed a living heart. I knew he was watching so I pretended to take Robin's heart so he would trust me. When I knew he wasn't looking anymore, I gave Robin's heart back and filled a wine skin with the water from the River of Lost Souls. I put a glamour on it and made it look like a heart. It fooled him easily."

"So you've killed your father twice."

Rumple shrugged, not seeing any big deal of it.

"Let's make a hypothetical situation. If your father really did want to change and have a second chance…would you have given it to him?"

Rumple was quiet. He thought about it and sighed, "I don't know."

After the session was over Archie told Gold that after one more session with Belle he would like to see them together again. He then gave Gold his own homework. To try and think of a way of being civil around Zelena. Or simply trying to be around Zelena for a few moments without trying to kill her. Archie knew it was a huge gamble but he also knew that sometimes, even therapy required them. Also, he trusted Gold. Though he did think he would have to talk to Regina about her sister. He would certainly keep client-doctor confidentiality, but he could help in a small way.

Rumplestiltskin headed home with Gideon. When he entered the house he found a note left by Belle telling him she should be home later that night. So he went ahead and fed Gideon and then himself and got them both ready for bed. While it was usually Belle who read him stories before he went to sleep, Rumple sat Gideon between his legs and read him a book. It wasn't Belle's favorite, however. It was just one of those baby books that helped them begin understanding small words. As the all powerful Dark One Rumple was banging his brain against his skull, trying to stay awake and not lose his mind over the idiotic simplicity of the book. As a father, he was enjoying every moment he had with his son and didn't want it to end.

Belle came home later that night and was nearly stilled by the sight before her. Rumple was asleep in the rocking chair Snow and David had bought them with his arms wrapped protectively around Gideon who was sleeping on his daddy's stomach. Belle didn't know where her and Rumple's future exactly stood, but she knew that if she kept seeing moments like, if her heart kept soaring and aching with love, they might actually have a chance.

Not wanting to wake her men, and somehow yes, Rumplestiltskin was still her man, Belle gently walked over and carefully picked up Gideon. She was relieved that Rumple didn't jump at her thinking someone was trying to steal their child again, but as she was headed towards the doorway with a still sleeping Gideon she heard him call her name behind her. She slowly turned around. Rumple was now sitting forward in the rocking chair, no sign of embarrassment at her catching such a vulnerable scene of the Dark One, smiling at her.

"How was your night?" He asked quietly.

She smiled, "It was good."

He was about to ask how her lunch with her father went but knew she wanted to put Gideon in his crib, so he let her go. Belle made her way to the nursery and placed Gideon down in his bed. Rumple had already bathe the child and gotten him dress. She wasn't sure if she was happy that she didn't have to worry about that because she was tired or jealous that she didn't get to do it herself. She guessed it didn't matter.

She walked into the living room, grabbing her purse and pulling out her phone. She had gotten a text while she was driving and after her near run over experience yesterday, which she had yet to tell Rumple about, she didn't look at it. She was a little smarter than that. She looked and saw that the text was from Archie. He told her the plan about seeing her and Rumple together again after he had one more session with her. He wanted to see her tomorrow at whatever time was good for her.

She put the phone back in her purse. She felt a set of eyes on her and looked back, seeing Rumple leaning against the door frame. He was dressed in his suit pants with no socks and a light blue, open buttoned, shirt. He was very handsome, even with his now short hair. Though she wondered if it was maybe too short. She did miss running her hands through his floof.

"Is everything alright?" He asked.

"Yes. It was just Archie asking to see me one more time. So he's thinking about seeing us together again?"

Rumple nodded.

"Oh," Belle said. "I've been meaning to tell you. Yesterday, I ran into Jefferson. Almost literally."

Rumple furrowed his brows. What was she talking about? "What do you mean almost literally?"

She gave him a pausing look. "It doesn't matter. He was hoping to see you again. Apparently you two were friends?"

Rumple nodded. "How do you know him?"

"He was the one that save me from the asylum. He led me to you."

"He did? Why didn't you tell me?"

She shrugged. "I didn't know it was important. But…I remember what he said."

Rumple looked at her, waiting for her to continue. He quickly took in the beauty of her eyes and face. Even while she was tired as she looked, she was still very beautiful and he always felt damn lucky to have fallen in love with her. Of course, he loved her for everything she was but her looks certainly helped.

"He told me you would protect me."

"I will." He said. "But…maybe, maybe you trusting me…could help?" He asked. It felt overly odd to say it, but Belle smiled, nodding.

"I understand."

Rumple wanted to kiss her, to let her know he was thankful, but he felt it wouldn't be right. However, just yesterday she had kissed him for what he felt was no apparent reason. Maybe he could try being a little more brave like that.

So he leaned in and gave her a chaste kiss, not wanting to push his limits. He made a small noise of surprise. He hadn't expected Belle to wrap her hand around the back of his neck. It reminded him of Zelena whenever she did that, of course he would never want to tell her, but soon Belle began moving her lips against him and deepened the kiss. Soon his memories of Zelena were replaced with happier moments with Belle. He wanted more but knew that while Belle was taking more initiative, it wouldn't be right to move so forward. They continued to kiss for what felt like forever before they pulled apart from each other, each catching their breath and looking in each other's eyes. Belle's cheeks were flushed and he was panting semi-hard.

"Um…"

"We should…go to bed." Rumple said. Realizing what else that could mean after their rather deep kiss, he quickly added. "I mean-"

Belle laughed. "I know. It's late."

"Right."

They savored a few more seconds in each other's presence, so close to the other, before breaking apart. Belle walked passed him, head bent down but only so he didn't see her blush. She knew it was her who pushed the kiss deeper, but she certainly wasn't expecting him to kiss her at all. It was always her making the first move. This was certainly a change for Rumple she thought. She wasn't sure if he was just wanting her or if he was just wanting to try harder in their marriage, but she liked it. They had to start with little steps, right?

As Belle walked away Rumple's spirit started to drop. He wanted her back in his arms, her hand on her neck replacing Zelena's memory. He wanted Belle. No, he needed her. Not in any primal way but a more emotional way. He needed to know that somehow they would be okay, and he was hoping to find that answer in her arms. To be honest, he had meant it when he said they should go to bed. He wanted her so badly, but then he remembered something. During his session Archie said to go slow. At the time it was only so he didn't get scared off talking about the year he rather forget, but maybe it could be applied to this situation as well. If he and Belle tried anything big anytime soon, they could both blow and ruin what all they were fixing. That certainly wouldn't do. But at the same time, he didn't want to go too slow and have Belle think he didn't want to try. He groaned as he made his way to his bedroom. He was so confused. Hopefully he would be able to get some sleep tonight.

Omb, I totally didn't mean for this chapter to shoot up a few hundred words. When I had them kiss I couldn't stop. Oh well. :) I'm fine with that lol Let me know what you think.

Also, here are some responses to the Guests. Don't know if you are reading this but if so, here you go. :)

1. Thanks for reminding me about him being a half-fairy. I'm not sure how 'traumatized' it might have made him, but it might have caused some problems so I will see what I can do there.

2. I will be adding Emma in future chapters but I don't have any plans for Hook. If I do, I'm not sure how…pretty, it will be for him. It's already difficult just trying to add Zelena in the story without having Rumple try to kill her or Zelena go after Belle for more leverage. I need to handle that before I go after the pirate.

3. Sorry about the grammar errors. I thought I was getting all of them but they are so small that I keep missing them. I'll try and do better. :)